Verification of backward compatibility of software components
US9424025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/194
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer processor determines the backward compatibility of a software component. The processor identifies one or more programming interfaces that are exposed by a first version of a software component. The processor converts the attributes of the exposed programming interfaces into corresponding operations. The processor performs a backward compatibility check by comparing the operations of the first version of the software component to one or more operations of a second version of the software component. The processor determines the backward compatibility of the first version of the software component, based, at least in part, on a result of the backward compatibility check.
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